DARTS provides professionally coordinated in-home and transportation services for Dakota County, Minnesota seniors and their families. They also provide assistance in finding additional senior services throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Their web site CaregiverMN.org is dedicated to resources for family caregivers of seniors

Educate patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses. They provide support to consumers and their families.

In 2002, the Mental Health Association of MN helped 1,344 people through its Individual Advocacy Program. The Program helps people when they have exhausted other resources available to them; their rights have been violated; they have been discriminated against; they canąt navigate through the extremely complex system we call "the mental health system"; or, when support systems have not helped or have failed. The Association provides education to the public and through its Business Initiative, and publishes The Mental Health Forum, a newsletter with mental health information and updates on legislative actions that the Association is engaged in.

The Network is a consumer/survivor advocacy and support organization. They provide information and referrals and education and training to mental health consumers. They promote empowerment and self help and advocate for systems change.

Statewide parent organization/advocacy group that provides information, support and helps establish parent support networks throughout the state. They also help established organizations become child and parent friendly. They work to enhance the lives of children with emotional, behavioral and mental health disorders, and their families.

Promotes standards of treatment for mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse consumers. Receives and reviews complaints and provides advocacy and mediation on behalf of individual clients, as well as the review and investigation of broad systemic issues, serious injuries and deaths.

Advises the governor, legislature and state agencies on mental health policy issues. Members include mental health consumers and their family members, policy makers, and professionals. All members are appointed by the governor.

The National Training Project offers training and information using the widely recognized Duluth Model of domestic violence intervention, which incorporates collaboration between, medical, judicial, and social systems. Training includes a program geared specifically towards the needs of Native Americans. Annual institute, publications, and speakers bureau are also available.

Tasks Unlimited provides integrated employment, training and mental health and related services of transportation and housing to over 150 adults with serious and persistent mental illness in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is the National leader and training center for the Fairweather Lodge Programs ---organized at the National Coalition for Community Living.

The Village provides a full range of services including counseling programs, adoption, financial counseling and mentoring programs like the Big Brother Big Sister Program. The Village has 20 offices throughout North Dakota and Minnesota. Thanks to United Way and donor support, The Village services are available at a reduced fee for eligible participants.

Vail Place is a community-based program that provides comprehensive services for adults with mental illness who live in Hennepin County, MN. Program services include: Housing, Employment, Benefits Assistance, Independent Living Skills, Outreach, Social Recreation, Supported Education, Crisis Assistance

Yellow ribbon provides education about suicide prevention and mental health through community-based educational programming which includes youth, fmaily and community involvement. They also advocate for prevention and mental health treatment, assist in increasing access to services by providing linkages to help, and offer support to survivors through groups, literature and activities.